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US Supreme Court Denies Accused Killer Karen Read’s Petition

Read is accused in the 2022 death of her police officer boyfriend.
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US Supreme Court Denies Accused Killer Karen Read’s Petition
Karen Read arrives for jury selection for her trial at Norfolk County Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., on April 1, 2025. Charles Krupa/AP Photo
Juliette Fairley
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The nation’s highest court on April 28 denied accused killer Karen Read’s petition for a writ of certiorari that would have reviewed her case under the lens of the Constitution’s double jeopardy clause.

Under the clause, a person cannot be prosecuted twice for the same offense.

Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
Freelance reporter
Juliette Fairley is a freelance reporter for The Epoch Times and NTD and a graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Born in Chateauroux, France, and raised outside of Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, Juliette is a well-adjusted military brat. She has written for many publications across the country. Send Juliette story ideas at [email protected]